timeline

/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/
nounverb

A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).

  2. The feed of a social media service, especially when ordered chronologically.

  3. A schedule of activities; a timetable.

  4. An individual universe or reality, especially a parallel/alternate one in which events differ from actual history, or differ from the established canon of a fictional world.

    “on an alternate timeline”

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To analyse a sequence of events or activities.

  2. To display such a sequence graphically.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From time + line.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
chronologyscheduletimetabletimestreamhypothetical
Opposite
timepoint

TIMELINE at a glance

TIMELINE has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (T 1 + I 1 + M 3 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,542 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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